The jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara’s Diabari is a wake-up call to prevent similar incidents in the future, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque to jail yesterday on completion of his seven-day remand in a case filed over manipulation of the Supreme Court verdict on the caretaker government system.

The Election Commission has finalised the Code of Conduct 2025 for political parties and candidates ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled to be held before Ramadan in February next year.

The High Court yesterday acquitted expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, widely known as GK Shamim, and his seven bodyguards from a money laundering case in which he was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by a lower court.

A group of miscreants killed a journalist with sharp weapons in front of a crowded market in the Chandana Chowrasta area of Gazipur city last night.

Three people were killed and another was injured when a pickup van collided head-on with a motorcycle in Tangail’s Dhanbari upazila early yesterday.

BBC Media Action yesterday launched its latest venture, “BBC Hello Check,” a social media-based platform aimed at building awareness among Bangladeshis on issues such as the impact of climate change and tackling disinformation.

In the flood-prone riverine regions of northern Bangladesh, a grassroots survival strategy called the “cluster homestead” is emerging as a beacon of resilience.

A total of 131 individuals -- including listed criminals, illegal arms holders, muggers, teen gang members, and drug dealers -- have been arrested during weeklong joint drives led by the army.

Anwar Hossain Sourav, 35, a staff reporter for the daily Bangladesher Alo, was attacked in broad daylight, reportedly in front of police

The prosecution yesterday submitted formal charges at the International Crimes Tribunal against five former police officials, including Habibur Rahman, ex-commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed in the capital’s Rampura during the July uprising.

The interim government, which assumed office this day last year following the July uprising, has failed to meet people’s expectations, as Bangladesh continues to face human rights violations amid a deterioration of law and order, rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed the wife of an army major on a five-day remand in a case over a “secret meeting” allegedly involving members of the Awami League and its banned student wing Chhatra League.

The new tariff on US-bound exports from Bangladesh came into effect yesterday, with hopes of maintaining a healthy flow of garment shipments to the American market.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the foremost task of the interim government’s “second phase” is to hold the upcoming national election in a free and fair manner.

Two senior leaders of the National Citizen Party have defended their August 5 visit to Cox’s Bazar after receiving show-cause notices for skipping the July Uprising Day celebrations in Dhaka.

The recent announcement of election timeline has allayed apprehensions and brought a sense of calm among major political players who have often been at odds with each other.

At least 525 unauthorised high-rise buildings have been constructed in the approach paths of the runways of two airports in Dhaka over the past 10 years.

Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, was sent to jail in a corruption case yesterday.

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has expressed concern over the recent unexpected incidents centring the daily Janakantha, as well as the overall freedom of media and the safety of journalists in the country.